Cheyenne

Noah got in some more driving practice on Sunday as we headed to Cheyenne to meet up with mom and dad who had been hosting "summer camp" with Sarabeth and Nathanael. We enjoyed a nice lunch together at 5 guys, then walked around the mall and visited for a couple hours. Thanks again mom and dad for hosting the littles for the week! 

Luhms!

Jen, Noah and I were able to spend a pretty fun Saturday with Uncle Ed and cousin Althea while Rebecca was in a conference. We started the afternoon with cocktails at the whiskey bar in Ft. Collins. We then tried out one of the many new breweries in Ft. Collins called Horse and Dragon. Their Sad Panda chocolate porter was very delicious. I then drive them by O'Dells and New Belgium. We finished our brewery tour at Funkwerks where we waited out an afternoon thunder shower and Noah had a light snack. 

We picked up Rebecca and spent the evening in Old Town after enjoying a very tasty seafood dinner at Fish. Noah's first taste of oysters on the half shell! Thanks Luhms for a great time together!! 

Kids!

Where were the kids while mom and dad were enjoying Mexico, you might ask? No, we didn't leave them in the mini van or at home to fend for themselves. Well, we did leave one at home to keep an eye on the dogs, turtle, house, and to train with the XC team. But he did spend most days at friends houses. The other three kids were able to spend the week in Grand Junctuon with Jim and Janet. They had a great time doing a variety of things. The dry ice was a big hit. So was helping clean up an older lady's house one morning as a service project through Jim and Janet's church. Sarabeth and Janet took the train back to Denver. Jim brought the boys back the next day. Thanks again to everyone for their help. The trip wouldn't have been possible without it! 

Dreams-Monday

Our first full day in Mexico was full of exploring the resort and finding out what we had to look forward to throughout the week. We enjoyed breakfast and lunch at the extensive buffet. Dinner was enjoyed at the Chinese resturant with a bottle of wine. In between we found a great location on the beach and spent the day reading, drinking fruity adult beverages, and trying not to get sunburned. When we returned to our room, the staff had a special decoration waiting for us! We finished the evening by enjoying a comedy show. We seemed to be the only people that were laughing. Oh well. Another fruity drink (all inclusive!!) by the lighted pool and it was bedtime. 

Moose!

Jen and I made a quick trip to Winter Park yesterday to help transport the high school cross country team home from their summer training camp. The team ran, contemplated team and individual goals, had plenty of team bonding exercises and ate lots of food. While on the way home, we stopped for dinner at Qdoba. While the team was eating, a family introduced themselves to Jennifer and I and proceeded to heap praise on the behavior and appearance of the team. How polite they were. How well they carried themselves. Their dress. It was pretty neat. 

On the way into town we spotted a momma moose and her baby. I'm sure that isn't the correct terminology. I've never spotted a moose in the wild and Jen never saw one in Alaska so it was a pretty big deal for us! 

Guns

We were invited last weekend to a friends sons 16th birthday party. The main activity was shooting clay pigeons. Neither of the bigs had ever shoot a gun, I don't think. They did great. Nailed about a half dozen each. We then gathered around a fire pit, ate meat and talked about what it means to be a man. Gave me some great ideas for a certain someone's upcoming 16th birthday...

Ride

Last night was the annual night bike ride sponsored by the Greeley Police Department. Nathanael, Sarabeth and I were joined by the McBride family on a beautiful ride through the city of Greeley. We were joined by about 150 other riders, as we snaked our way through city streets. We must have been quite a sight, with a police escort of at least 8 cars with lights on and 2 motorcycles. They stopped traffic at every intersection, so we didn't even need to stop! After riding between 8-12 miles, we were rewarded with Jimmy Johns, TCBY and cold drinks. Great night! 

Rockies

Nathanael and I made our annual pilgrimage to Coors Field last week to watch the Rockies from the FRONT ROW! Surprisingly, it was a great game that the Rockies actually won. Nathanael is such a joy to take to baseball games. He understands the game, knows the players, asks interesting questions, and loves snow cones.